Illinois narrowly defeated the Spartans in the final medley race to pull out the victory.

Getting to Know Sarah Falconer

Where were you born?
Buffalo Grove, Ill.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be...own my own famous restaurant with my best friend and cooked all the food. Now I want to be...the secretary to a famous and successful US Senator.

What is your favorite movie?
Josie and the Pussycats

Why did you choose Michigan State University?
I chose MSU because it wasn't maize and blue, scarlet and gray or in the middle of a cornfield in Champaign, Illinois.

Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
When Manny was telling us our set of 6x75s and then we looked at him and he said, "Wait that's impossible."

GREEN or WHITE???
WHITE

Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recipient ... Posted a season-bests in the 400 individual medley at the Ohio State Invitational with a time of 4:33.98 and in the 200 individual medley with at time of 2:07.80 ... Recorded season-bests in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.54) and the 100 breaststroke (1:04.98) at the Big Ten Championship meet ... Made the team's All-Time Top Ten list in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.98).

Junior Season: Finished with a season-best in the 1,000 freestyle vs. Ohio State with a time of 10:46.40 ... Posted a time of 2:24.31 in the 200 breaststroke in the Big Ten Championship meet ... Recorded a season-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.03) against Bowling Green ... Placed third in the 200 individual medley vs. Grand Valley with a time of 2:11.13 ... Made the women's All-Time Top Ten list in the 400 individual medley(432.42).

Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten ... Recorded the fastest time of the year for the team in the 400 individual medley with a 4:35.21 at the Big Ten Championships ... Posted the team's second-fastest time in the 1,650 freestyle (17:46.17), third-fastest time in the 1,000 freestyle (10:50.13) and the fourth-fastest time in the 500 freestyle (5:10.54) ... Posted a third-place finish in the 200 individual medley against St. Bonaventure ... Finished in fourth place against GVSU in the 500 freestyle and the 1,000 freestyle ... Swam a 17:46.17 in the 1,650 freestyle at the TYR Invitational ... Swam her season-best time in the 500 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 5:10.54.

Freshman Season: Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:24.85) and 1,000 free (10:59.60) in her first collegiate meet vs. Minnesota ... Swam her fastest time of the year (10:49.06) in the 1,000 freestyle vs. Houston to take fifth place ... Placed fifth in the 1,000 freestyle vs. Purdue with a time of 10:54.00 ... Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that placed seventh at the TYR Invitational.

High School: Four-year letterwinner...Three-time Illinois state qualifier...All-conference team all four years...All-sectional team all four year...three-time school record holder.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1989 ... Daughter of Tim and Eileen Falconer...Sister, Caitlin, swims for Illinois State University...Enrolled in the James Madison College at MSU.